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The Markha Valley Trek

Best season :           May to October
Total duration:         12 days
Trek :                         08 days
Highest point :         Kongmmarula (5100m)
Nature of trek:          Moderate

Day 01. Arrive leh and transfer to hotel by Car and day at leisure for acclimatization.

Day 02. Full day sightseeing around Leh visiting Shey palace, Stok palace and Shanti
stupa by Car. Overnight hotel.

Day 03. Spituk – Jingchen and trek to Gandala base.Drive to Jingchen village about 30 km. from Leh, Trek for about 5 hours via near Rumbak village. Camp for overnight at the Base of Ganda la 4380 mtrs.

Day 04. Ganda la Base - Sku.Reach Ganda la pass 4900 mtrs in about 2 hours and decent till Sku village, allow 4 hours may take total 6 hours via Shingo village consist of two family only. Shingo to Sku has a Narrow valley. may visit a small gonpa of Sku. Camp at Sku.

Day 05. Sku - Chalak:About 5 hours easy trek by the side of Markha River and camp for overnight.

Day 06. Chalak – Markha: Easy trek for about 4 hours and can visit the small monastery of Markha village.

Day 07. Markha – Thachungtse: Trek for about 6 hours through the Hankar village.

Day 08. Thachungtse - Nimaling:Trek over a small pass & reach at Nimaling in about 4.30 hours. It is one of the most beautiful high valley of Ladakh. (4700 mtrs).

Day 9. Nimaling - Shang Sumdo: About 7 hours trek over crossing Kongmaru la (5100 mtrs) the highest pass of the Markha valley trek.

Day 10. Shang Sumdo – Martselong – Leh. Trek up to Martselong easy walk along the river beds and drive to Hemis ,or visit Hemis monastery and drive back to Leh hotel.

Day 11. Drive to Khardongla pass 18280 ft. Afternoon drive back to Le. Overnight at hotel.

Day 12. Departure transfer to airport for fly out of Leh.

• 4th Sep: Leh – Kargil : drive to Kargil by jeep.

• 5th Sep: Kargil – Padum by jeep.

• 6th Sep: Padum - Karsha (10,890 ft/3,320 m) 4/5 hrs. trek.

• 7th Sep :Karsha - Pishu (3660m) 5 hrs. trek.

• 8th Sep: Pishu – Hanumil (3650m) 5/6 hrs. trek.

• 9th Sep :Hanumil - Perfila (4650mt.) - Snertse (3940mt.) 6 hrs. trek.

• 10th sep : Snerste - Hanumala (4800m.) - Ling shed (4100m.) 7/8 hrs. trek.

• 11th Sep: Lingshed – Gazo or base camp Sengge - la (13,090 ft/3,990 m) 6 hrs. trek.

• 12th Sep : Base camp Sengge-la - Sengge –la (5060mt.) - Photoksar (4400m.) 6/7 hrs. trek.

• 13th Sep: Photoksar – Sir sir-la (4965m.)- Hanupatta (4070mt.) 5/6 hrs. trek.

• 14th sep: Hanupatta – Wanla (3470mt.) 5/6 hrs. trek.

• 15th Sep: Wanla – Prinkiti - la (3930mt.) - Lamayuru (3750mt.) – Leh , 4/5 hrs. trek. 4 hrs drive.